Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-27
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Bath House Again-TO Receive
the Queen.

The Bath House Again-TO Receive
the Queen.
AT the usual meeting of the City
Coun neil last evening the following bust
ness was taken up:
G. Cramer, florist, asked permission to
run stand over the water sect south OF
Cunnington's store. Referred.
G. E. Pomeroy asked for credit on the
unexpired portion of his brokers' license.
Referred.
Betsy Franks asked for a free license
to peddle clothing. Referred.
George Hewlett asked free job wagon
license on account of sickness. Granted.
A petition was received from City Re-
corder II. NJ. Wells and Mr. F. D. Kim
ball, asking to be allowed to purchase
the Warm Springs Bath House property,
offering to pay $4,000 for the same in
its present condition, terms to be ar
ranged as follows $1,000 to be paid
down, and $15, 900 in three installments
of $1,000 each, in one, two and three
years hence, with interest at the rate of
per cent. per annum, on all unpaid
amounts. Or in case the city does not
care to dispose of the property altogether,
they ask lease on the following terms /:
For a lease for a period of fifteen years
they will
~ Construct a building upon { he prem
ises to cost $1,000; said building to be
erected during the summer and to contain
plunge baths of convenient size for gentle
men, ladies and families, respectively in
accordance with accompanying diagram,
but subject to any betterment that you may
wish to prescribe up to The limit defined.
~ In addition to erecting said building
they Will pay Sl25 per month rental for ten
years and $50 per month rental after ten
years, to the expiration of the lease.
For a lease for period of ten years, with
an option OF i've more upon the terms YOU
may then propose they will
Q) Erect the building above stated and
(2l pay $l25 per month rental.
For lease of period of five years, with
an option of five more upon the terms you
may then propose they will
% Erect the building above stated; and
~ pay $50 per month rental.
1t is also understood that the present
building with the exception of the present
large plunge baths, which would be torn
away would be repaired and the trees and
grounds placed and kept in good repair and
made attractive.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole, to be made the
special order of next meeting.
The Committee on Elections recon-
mended Charles II. Wilcken as successor
to Watermaster John r. Winder.
Adopted
The Mayor was empowered to sign
corporation note to Dennis Long & Co.
for $4,000, at 6 per cent, payable one
year after date.
The Committee on Finance recon-
mended that $4,000 of the city bonds,
series B, numbers l to so, of the $500
denominations be called in on June LIST.
Adopted.
The Special Committee appointed at
the last meeting, reported number of
amendments to the present building
ordinances.
The Committee on Waterworks reported
a new system of taxation for city water.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Piper presented bill for an or
dinance in relation to vehicles of public
transfer. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Ritter presented an ordinance in
relation to the construction of privy vaults.
Ordered printed.
Five thousand dollars were appropri-
ated for the use of the water works.
The Committee on Enrolment reported